{transformation of the small details}

No big projects or transformations today...

Just an accumulation of little ones here and there around the house,

"Metting it into a Fall Mode!"

First the mantel...

Dressed in autumn color.
{Sorry for the pics, still using daughter's camera}

Found the brass fan screen a few weeks ago at an estate/yard sale here in town.

It still needs to be cleaned and probably is one of the more expensive things I have ever purchased at a yard sale...$27.00. But it is in perfect condition and I've looked for one of these for years!

Moving on the kitchen...
Last night I was down on the floor in my kitchen, taping off the frame of the picture below. {Which was another yard sale find many months ago.}
Ashley walked in and asked what I was doing, and I told her...."making (painting) a chalkboard."
She replied, "Oh mom, that is so old, everybody's already DONE THAT!"
Okay...so I am a little behind, but now "everybody" includes me too! :)

Just need to get some chalk...

Found the cute little dish towel at Walgreens for $1.99.

Added the leopard print ribbon for a more "boutique" look.

On to the Laundry Room..

I used the truck filled with pumpkins, in my living room last year.

{Found it and the glittered pumpkins at Marshall's.}

Added coppery orange ribbon and now it sits above the dryer.

While browsing blogs the other night, I happened upon a super cute blog, full of wonderful inspiration, The Happy Homebody, by Angie.

I borrowed the idea below from her.

You can see her version of my imitation {here.}

If you haven't already, I encourage you to visit her! Her home is so bright and pretty:)

I took pictures of my process, but downloading them didn't work out. Essentially, I used one of the pumpkins from the black truck above. I cut it in half with a super sharp knife, very slowly, so it wouldn't disfigure the glittery finish and shape. For the background paper, I used tan cardstock and stamped it with "G's". Removed the glass from my frame, then hot-glued the pumpkin and ribbon to it.

Please visit...

~ Susan, at Between Naps on the Porch, for more projects and transformations.

~Rhoda, at Southern Hospitality, (Mon),

AND Diane, at A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, (Tues),

for more second-hand treasures.

~~~

"Winter is an etching,

spring a watercolor,

summer an oil painting

and autumn

a mosiac of them all."

~unknown

~Rhonda